Morton Grove, IL Demographics

A map of Morton Grove's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	13,037	13,359	53.0%	52.8%
Asian	7,870	8,540	32.0%	33.8%
Hispanic	1,958	2,041	8.0%	8.1%
Multiracial	1,185	776	4.8%	3.1%
Black	490	474	2.0%	1.9%
Native American/Other	79	107	0.3%	0.4%

Morton Grove, Illinois has an estimated population of 24,619, a slight decrease from the 25,297 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 53.0% White, 32.0% Asian, 8.0% Hispanic, 4.8% Multiracial, 2.0% Black, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Morton Grove, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Morton Grove has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is about as diverse as Illinois overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Morton Grove, that probability was 59.9% in 2020 and 60.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Morton Grove is ranked the 89th most populous place in Illinois, out of 1,461 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Morton Grove was ranked the 89th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Morton Grove's White Population

13,037 residents of Morton Grove, or 53.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Morton Grove is lower than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Morton Grove ranks 1339th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Morton Grove's White population has declined by an estimated 2.4%. White residents' share of Morton Grove's population has remained roughly unchanged at 53.0%.

Morton Grove is more White than neighboring Skokie (48.6% White). Morton Grove is less White than neighboring Golf (82.4% White), Niles (62.2% White), Glenview (68.4% White), and Northfield (85.3% White).

Morton Grove's Black Population

490 residents of Morton Grove, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Morton Grove is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Morton Grove ranks 383rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Morton Grove's Black population has grown by an estimated 3.4%. Black residents' share of Morton Grove's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.0%.

Morton Grove is more Black than neighboring Golf (0% Black), Glenview (1.6% Black), and Northfield (0.2% Black). Morton Grove is less Black than neighboring Niles (2.3% Black), and Skokie (10% Black).

Morton Grove's Asian Population

7,870 residents of Morton Grove, or 32.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Morton Grove is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Morton Grove ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Morton Grove's Asian population has declined by an estimated 7.8%. Asian residents' share of Morton Grove's population has decreased from 33.8% to 32.0%.

Morton Grove is more Asian than neighboring Golf (7.3% Asian), Niles (20.3% Asian), Skokie (25.4% Asian), Glenview (16.2% Asian), and Northfield (8.1% Asian).

Morton Grove's Hispanic Population

1,958 residents of Morton Grove, or 8.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Morton Grove is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Morton Grove ranks 322nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Morton Grove's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 4.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Morton Grove's population has remained roughly unchanged at 8.0%.

Morton Grove is more Hispanic than neighboring Golf (6.9% Hispanic), and Northfield (2.2% Hispanic). Morton Grove is less Hispanic than neighboring Niles (13.3% Hispanic), Skokie (11% Hispanic), and Glenview (8.2% Hispanic).

Morton Grove's Native American/Other Population

79 residents of Morton Grove, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Morton Grove is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Morton Grove ranks 671st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Morton Grove's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 26.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Morton Grove's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Morton Grove is more Native American/Other than neighboring Niles (0.2% Native American/Other). Morton Grove is less Native American/Other than neighboring Golf (0.8% Native American/Other), Skokie (0.9% Native American/Other), Glenview (0.9% Native American/Other), and Northfield (1.2% Native American/Other).

Morton Grove's Multiracial Population

1,185 residents of Morton Grove, or 4.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Morton Grove is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Morton Grove ranks 900th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Morton Grove's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 52.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Morton Grove's population has increased from 3.1% to 4.8%.

Morton Grove is more Multiracial than neighboring Golf (2.5% Multiracial), Niles (1.7% Multiracial), Skokie (4.2% Multiracial), Glenview (4.7% Multiracial), and Northfield (3.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.